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Japanese symbol for “hose”

Romaji: hoosu
hose

In Japanese, hose is (hoosu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n hose

Other Japanese words for “hose”

WordReadingMeaning
ホーズ hoozuhose; long socks; long stockings
ショース shoosuhose; long stockings (esp. for men)
じゃかん jakancoil; hose
ながくつした nagakutsushitalong socks; long sox; stockings

See also: Chinese symbol for “hose”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.